Red Snapper Season Starts June 11 in Gulf

June 11 starts a 40 day Red Snapper season in both state and federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

Here are some guidelines for the snapper season from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission:

This recreational season includes those fishing for red snapper from private recreational vessels. Recreational participants must have Gulf Reef Fish Angler on their license before fishing for snapper from Gulf waters.

For-hire operations that do not have a federal reef fish permit are also included but are limited to targeting reef fish in Gulf state waters only and must have State Gulf Reef Fish Charter on their license (this can be done no cost at your local tax collectors office).